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    1977 handbook

    Wiltshire: 1977 local elections

    67 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976) (79 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Labour 22 · Other 12 · The Liberal Party 6

    After (end of 1977) (79 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 57 · Labour 14 · The Liberal Party 4 · Other 4

    Ward results

    Amesbury No. 12 seats · turnout 23.1%
    T. HeffernanConservative1,900
    J. HallConservative1,782
    P. LumleyLabour799
    R. ChaseLIB612
    Amesbury No. 21 seat · turnout 34.2%
    H. RichardsonConservative1,068
    S. RudkinLabour481
    Amesbury No. 31 seat
    S. PeacockConservative0 ✓
    Bedwyn1 seat · turnout 55.1%
    C. Elliot-CohenConservative1,487
    M. PeberdyLabour592
    Box1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    R. FudgeConservative904
    H. SkinnerIndependent767
    Bradford1 seat · turnout 50.4%
    K. BradleyConservative1,641
    M. MizenLabour1,215
    B. HooperLIB356
    Bradford & Melksham No. 11 seat · turnout 43.1%
    P. BealeConservative1,749
    M. GibbsLabour301
    Bradford & Melksham No. 21 seat · turnout 32.4%
    W. EarleIndependent1,429
    G. CoombesLabour392
    Bremhill1 seat
    Earl OfShelburne Con0 ✓
    Brinkworth1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    P. PhillipsConservative1,734
    P. NicholsIndependent289
    Calne North1 seat · turnout 27.8%
    E. HornbyLIB865
    S. GriffinLabour465
    Calne South1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    M. BrownConservative656
    F. LoveLIB245
    M. FellLabour185
    Cannings1 seat
    C. AntrobusConservative0 ✓
    Chippenham Park1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    M. BurtonConservative1,185
    J. MerrettLIB388
    M. WellingLabour182
    Chippenham Sheldon1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    J. ScottConservative1,556
    H. WilliamsLabour969
    K. WoodwardLIB455
    Chippenham Town1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    Gillian JamiesonConservative1,183
    P. JefferiesLIB468
    Collingbourne1 seat · turnout 29.4%
    W. BartlettConservative1,250
    R. MilesLabour591
    Corsham1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    B. FullerIndependent1,897
    J. LavelleLabour768
    Cricklade1 seat
    F. FreethConservative0 ✓
    Devizes No. 1 (East)1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    F. KirbyLIB732
    H. HewittConservative572
    Devizes No. 21 seat
    P. RuggConservative0 ✓
    Downton1 seat
    N. AndersonConservative0 ✓
    Enford1 seat
    J. BellmanConservative0 ✓
    Fisherton1 seat
    J. SmithConservative0 ✓
    Highworth No. 13 seats · turnout 13.0%
    A. MilesLabour2,208
    P. JefferiesLabour2,071
    B. CockbillLabour2,042
    J. EltonLIB1,562
    Highworth No. 21 seat · turnout 44.4%
    W. McKanan-JonesConservative1,344
    H. GarrettLabour1,084
    Highworth No. 31 seat · turnout 40.2%
    D. CookeConservative1,435
    A. PaigntonLabour627
    T. ButtersLIB500
    Highworth No. 41 seat · turnout 49.9%
    N. TetlowConservative1,365
    J. TerryLIB645
    M. HainesLabour557
    Highworth No. 51 seat · turnout 38.2%
    J. HaywardConservative1,071
    V. BaxterLabour652
    D. EvansLIB174
    Kington1 seat
    D. RandolphConservative0 ✓
    Langley1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    P. Fetherston-GodleyConservative1,320
    C. BaverstockLIB397
    J. CanhamLabour235
    Lavington1 seat
    J. SpencerIndependent0 ✓
    Malmesbury1 seat
    R. ClarkConservative0 ✓
    Marlborough1 seat
    P. MauriceConservative0 ✓
    Melksham2 seats · turnout 40.7%
    M. SalisburyLabour1,774
    H. GibbsLabour1,451
    B. GloinsonConservative1,440
    S. WilkinsonConservative1,393
    Mere & Tisbury No. 1 (Donhead & Tis1 seat
    F. WillanConservative0 ✓
    Mere & Tisbury No. 2 (Mere)1 seat
    J. UnderwoodIndependent0 ✓
    New Sarum (Bemerton)1 seat · turnout 32.0%
    G. JuddConservative675
    B. BrownLabour392
    T. GrantLIB278
    New Sarum (Fisherton)1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    N. LocockConservative692
    A. PerryLIB452
    New Sarum (St. Edmund)1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    A. GuestConservative1,550
    E. BuddenLIB931
    New Sarum (St. Mark)1 seat · turnout 52.3%
    M. BensonConservative1,365
    J. LakenhamLIB890
    New Sarum (St. Paul)1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    G. TudhopeConservative520
    S. StrattonLIB351
    F. GrandfieldLabour341
    New Sarum (St. Thomas)1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    P. MullinsConservative1,261
    A. Barrington-BrownLIB1,093
    Pewsey1 seat
    J. CookeConservative0 ✓
    Potterne1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    E. BreachConservative1,059 ✓
    J. FordIndependent591
    W. TuckerInd Con412
    W. WoodwardInd Con82
    Preshute1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    J. AinslieLIB1,223
    C. LloydConservative738
    Purton1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    E. SmithConservative1,210
    T. RoweLIB486
    L. HobbsLabour294
    Sherston1 seat
    A. TurnorConservative0 ✓
    Swindon (East)2 seats · turnout 28.6%
    J. PassConservative1,324
    D. MorleyConservative1,291
    A. PollardLabour1,013
    V. SmallLabour967
    M. WelshLIB273
    V. HorsburghLIB273
    Swindon (Kings)1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    G. WatkinsConservative837 ✓
    A. RutsonLabour536
    J. PhillipsLIB216
    B. PackerNF32
    Swindon (North)3 seats
    W. BryantLabour0 ✓
    G. RogersLabour0 ✓
    M. HarberLabour0 ✓
    Swindon (Queens)1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    B. HorsburghLIB597
    D. GlanholmLabour451
    Swindon (South No. 1)2 seats · turnout 36.6%
    M. MatthewsConservative2,608
    F. MortimerConservative2,560
    A. GoldingLabour597
    P. FitzgeraldLabour562
    K. HodderLIB450
    G. EggersLIB432
    Swindon (South No. 2)2 seats
    H. CaddieLabour0 ✓
    K. JenningsLabour0 ✓
    Swindon (West)3 seats · turnout 20.4%
    R. SmithLabour2,319
    J. CordonLabour2,303
    P. PetersLabour2,277
    S. BurrowsConservative1,952
    D. WaltersConservative1,832
    Trowbridge No. 11 seat · turnout 33.1%
    G. PayneConservative846
    R. DunnLabour378
    G. JohnsonLIB359
    Trowbridge No. 21 seat · turnout 32.1%
    A. VidalConservative925
    C. CannellLabour505
    T. TaylorLIB276
    Trowbridge No. 31 seat · turnout 37.0%
    A. CooperConservative1,626
    C. CallowLabour354
    Warminster2 seats · turnout 27.2%
    J. WallConservative2,236
    D. MainConservative2,184
    D. TiltLIB610
    T. FotheringhamLabour577
    F. DavieLIB556
    Warminster & Westbury No. 11 seat
    F. HockingConservative0 ✓
    Warminster & Westbury No. 21 seat · turnout 42.2%
    A. PhillipsConservative1,513
    A. ThomasLIB596
    Warminster & Westbury No. 31 seat
    S. DavenportConservative0 ✓
    Westbury1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    B. GrayLabour1,326
    J. HowsegoConservative873
    C. BallLIB210
    Whiteparish1 seat
    P. WhiteheadConservative0 ✓
    Wilton1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    J. PrangellConservative1,096
    C. CooperLIB899
    Wootton Bassett1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    J. MooreConservative2,222
    B. FitzwilliamsLIB658
    Wylye1 seat
    J. JeansConservative0 ✓